1 Thessalonians 3
1 As a result of that, when I could no longer endure [worrying about you], I decided that [Silas and I] would stay behind alone in Athens [city],
Když se mi po vás v Aténách stýskalo, rozhodl jsem se poslat Timotea, toho milého bratra a Božího spoluslužebníka. Měl vás navštívit a povzbudit vaši víru,
2 and we two sent Timothy [to you. You know that he is] our close associate and also works for God by [proclaiming] the message about Christ. [Silas and I sent him] in order that he would urge you to continue to strongly trust [in Christ].
3 We wanted none [of you] to consider turning away from Christ as a result of [people] causing you to suffer. You know that [God has] planned that [we who trust in him will suffer like that when people do that to us who trust in him].
abyste v pronásledování nezakolísali.
4 Remember that when we were present with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted {that [people] would cause us to suffer}. And because that is what happened, you know that [what we said] was true!
Trpět patří ke křesťanskému údělu; to jsme vám přece říkali už od začátku, a tak nebuďte překvapeni, když k tomu opravdu dochází.
5 [I was] afraid that [Satan], the one who tempts us, had caused you [to stop trusting in Christ. If that had happened], we would have worked uselessly [while we were present with you! So] I sent [Timothy to you] in order to find out whether or not you were [still] trusting [in Christ]. I sent him because I could no longer endure [not knowing (about your spiritual condition/whether or not you were still trusting in Christ]).
Proto jsem tehdy poslal Timotea k vám, abych se tu nemusel trápit úzkostí, jestli vás protivník přece jen nedostal na svou návnadu a nepřivedl všechnu naši práci vniveč.
6 Now Timothy has just returned to Silas and me from [being with] you, and he has told us the good news that you [still] trust [in Christ] and that you love [him] (OR, [each other]). He told us also that you always happily remember us [and that] you strongly desire that we visit you, just like we strongly desire to visit you.
Teď se však právě Timoteus vrátil s dobrými zprávami, že jste ve víře ani v lásce nepolevili, že na nás stále myslíte a toužíte po novém setkání stejně jako my.
7 My fellow believers, [even though] we are suffering very much [DOU] because of what people are doing to us here, we have been cheered up because [Timothy told us about] your [still] trusting [in Christ].
A tak nás při všech těch trampotách tady potěšily zprávy o vaší věrnosti Pánu. Vydržíme všechno, jen když víme, že s vaší vírou je vše v pořádku.
8 Now we feel very encouraged [IDM] that you continue to strongly [trust] in the Lord [Jesus].
9 (We cannot thank God adequately for [what he has done for] you!/How can we thank God enough for [what he has done for] you?) [RHQ] We greatly rejoice concerning you [when we pray to] our God!
Jak se Bohu odvděčit za všechnu tu radost, jakou z vás máme?
10 We constantly [HYP] and fervently/earnestly ask [God] that [we will be able] to visit you [SYN] and that [we will be able] to help you to trust [in Christ/God] more strongly!
Dnem i nocí vroucně prosíme, abychom vás mohli znovu spatřit a podle potřeby upevnit vaši víru.
11 We pray to God, our Father, and to our Lord Jesus, that they will (clear the way/make it possible) so that we can return to you.
Přejeme si, aby nám Bůh, náš Otec, a Ježíš, náš Pán, připravili cestu k vám!
12 As for you, we pray that the Lord Jesus will help you to love each other and other people more and more, just like we continue loving you more and more.
Ať dá bohatě růst vaší lásce navzájem i navenek, stejně jako naší lásce k vám.
13 We pray that our Lord Jesus will strengthen your resolve to do what pleases God (OR, strengthen you spiritually). We pray that God our Father will enable you to conduct your lives in a way that is pure and that no one can justly criticize, so that when Jesus comes back to earth accompanied by all those who belong to him, he will be pleased with you.
Ať vás vnitřně posílí, abyste se mohli bezúhonní a dokonalí postavit před Boha, našeho Otce, až se náš Pán, Ježíš Kristus, vrátí se všemi svými.
